We‘ll Shame, Disgrace Terrorists in 2021 – Buratai

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaWe‘ll Shame, Disgrace Terrorists in 2021 – Buratai

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the Nigerian army will shame and disgrace the Boko Haram and Islamic States for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in 2021. Buratai gave the assurance at a sit-out night to usher in the 2021 New Year at the TY Buratai Institute for War and Peace, Buratai in Biu Local Government Area of Borno. He said the troops of the Nigerian army had done a lot in...

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Coronavirus: WHO Alerts on New Variants, Recommends Measures to Stem Spread

CoronavirusHealthWorld NewsCoronavirus: WHO Alerts on New Variants, Recommends Measures to Stem Spread

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19), had a major impact on human health globally, infecting a large number of people, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The pandemic “caused severe disease and associated long-term health sequelae, resulting in death and excess mortality, especially among older and vulnerable populations”, WHO said. It also interrupted routine healthcare services; causing disruptions to travel, trade, education, and many...

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African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement Comes into Effect January 1, 2021

AfricaBusinessMarketsNewsAfrican Continental Free Trade Area Agreement Comes into Effect January 1, 2021

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement comes into effect on January 1, 2021, but Zambia is one of the 21 countries that have not yet deposited their instruments of ratification. Zambia’s Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Christopher Yaluma, disclosed at a media briefing in Lusaka on Thursday that the official launch of the AfCFTA will take place at a virtue event which will be graced by the African Union (AU) Chairperson, South...

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New Year: Buhari Pledges to Keep Citizens Safe from COVID-19 Resurgence

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaWellnessNew Year: Buhari Pledges to Keep Citizens Safe from COVID-19 Resurgence

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the commitment of his administration to keep Nigerians safe from the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic. In a New Year broadcast on Friday in Abuja, the president stated that the Federal Government had completed arrangements to procure and distribute the COVID-19 vaccines to citizens. He, however, enjoined Nigerians to always observe the COVID-19 prevention protocols to check the second wave of the deadly virus in the country. He said: “Keeping...

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President Buhari’s New Year Speech

NewsNigeriaPresident Buhari’s New Year Speech

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

NEW YEAR SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1ST JANUARY 2021 My fellow countrymen and women, First, I would like to thank and praise the Almighty who saw us through the year 2020 and has given us the opportunity to witness the start of another new year.  We especially thank God because the year 2020 was one of the most trying years since our existence as a Nation....

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Adamawa State Government Will Focus On Security, Education, Women and Youth, Others In 2021

National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaAdamawa State Government Will Focus On Security, Education, Women and Youth, Others In 2021

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 1, 2021

The Adamawa state government will invest in education, women and youth, security, development, and housing as well as bring positive changes in the welfare system, pensions, and more infrastructural development across the state in 2021. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri stated this in his New Year message; said the government will ensure more good jobs and opportunities for young people especially in agriculture, assured that the Government will build an economy fit for the future with...

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Certificate Forgery and Other Allegations Against Obaseki

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPoliticsCertificate Forgery and Other Allegations Against Obaseki

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 31, 2020

All Progressives Congress (APC) and one of its chieftains, Mr. Williams Edobor, has dragged Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to court, alleging that the Governor forged his University of Ibadan degree certificate, which he used in securing his candidacy for the September governorship election in the state. The September election that looks like the Lord’s Chosen election could be turned down by the tribunal if the evidence presented against the People’s Democratic Party’s candidate...

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AU Awards 3 Outstanding Education Innovations

AfricaEducationHealthNewsAU Awards 3 Outstanding Education Innovations

PilotnewsDecember 31, 2020

The AU has awarded three outstanding education innovations including a project used during the COVID-19, the 55-member pan-African bloc in a statement said on Wednesday. During the Innovating Education in Africa Pitch Event 2020, the innovations were awarded grants of 60,000, 40,000, and 20,000 dollars according to their ranks, the statement said. The grants would be used to undertake pilot projects in collaboration with AU member states, it said, indicating that one of the innovations...

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang to Visit Nigeria in Jan

ChinaForeign PolicyNewsNigeriaChinese Foreign Minister Wang to Visit Nigeria in Jan

PilotnewsDecember 31, 2020

Mr. Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China is expected in Nigeria on a two-day State visit from Jan. 4 to Jan. 5. The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria, disclosed the visit on its verified Twitter handle, @China_emb_ng on Wednesday. The visit, the Chinese Embassy said, was at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama. “At the invitation of Nigerian Foreign Minister...

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Mother of sodomized pupil accuses Deeper Life School of blackmail and cover-up

NewsNigeriaSpecial ReportMother of sodomized pupil accuses Deeper Life School of blackmail and cover-up

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 30, 2020

Deeper Life School Masked Up Doctor to Conduct Test on My Son, Mother of Molested Pupil Alleges   Deborah Okezie, a mother who alleged that her son was sexually molested by fellow students in Deeper life High School, Akwa Ibom says the school management sneaked in a doctor to the hospital where her son, Don Davis was admitted to conducting tests on him. Pointing out that the school has been keen on covering up the...

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